1n-countAn object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive....an object the shape of a coconut..., In the cosy consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.

2n-countThe object of what someone is doing is their aim or purpose.usu with possThe object of the exercise is to raise money for the charity..., My object was to publish a scholarly work on Peter Mourne.

3n-countThe object of a particular feeling or reaction is the person or thing it is directed towards or that causes it.N of nThe object of her hatred was 24-year-old model Ros French..., The object of great interest at the Temple was a large marble tower built in memory of Buddha...→
sex object

4n-countIn grammar, the object of a verb or a preposition is the word or phrase which completes the structure begun by the verb or preposition.→
direct object→
indirect object

5verbIf you object to something, you express your dislike or disapproval of it.A lot of people will object to the book...V to nCullen objected that his small staff would be unable to handle the added work...V thatWe objected strongly but were outvoted...V`Hey, I don't know what you're talking about,' Russo objected.V with quote

6If you say that money is no object or distance is no object, you are emphasizing that you are willing or able to spend as much money as necessary or travel whatever distance is required.♦
money is no objectphraseV inflects(emphasis)
Hugh Johnson's shop in London has a range of superb Swedish crystal glasses that I would have if money were no object..., Although he was based in Wales, distance was no object.

direct object(direct objectsplural)In grammar, the direct object of a transitive verb is the noun group which refers to someone or something directly affected by or involved in the action performed by the subject. For example, in `I saw him yesterday', `him' is the direct object. Compare indirect object.n-count
(=object)

indirect object(indirect objectsplural)An indirect object is an object which is used with a transitive verb to indicate who benefits from an action or gets something as a result. For example, in `She gave him her address', `him' is the indirect object. Compare direct object.n-count

object lesson(object lessonsplural)If you describe an action, event, or situation as an object lesson, you think that it demonstrates the correct way to do something, or that it demonstrates the truth of a particular principle.n-countoft N on/in n
(=example)It was an object lesson in how to use television as a means of persuasion.

object-orientedIn computing, object-oriented programming involves dealing with code and data in blocks so that it is easier to change or do things with.adjusu ADJ n...object-oriented software.

sex object(sex objectsplural)If someone is described as a sex object, he or she is considered only in terms of their physical attractiveness and not their character or abilities.n-countHe cared for her as a whole person rather than just a sex object.